§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many letters per day her office receives; how many staff are employed to answer these; what targets are set in respect of such letters; and what is the current performance against targets. [50694]
§ Marjorie MowlamI refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to him on 20 July 1998,Official Report, column 363, by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary at the Office of Public Service.
With regards to the question of how many staff are employed to answer such letters, I can advise that this would be part of the normal duties of most staff and that few are solely employed to handle correspondence.